The Recent Decline in United Kingdom Labor Force Participation: Causes and Potential Remedies

This paper studies the puzzling decline in labor force participation observed in the UK following the pandemic. Retirement and long-term sickness appear to be the main drivers, with chronic illness remaining a lingering distinctive factor vis-a-vis peer countries.
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Volume/Issue: Volume 2023 Issue 051
Publication date: July 2023
ISBN: 9798400248528
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Labor , Money and Monetary Policy , International - Economics , Demography , United Kingdom , labor force participation , inactivity , long-term illness , retirement , productivity , IMF Slected issues paper , health outcome , decline in United Kingdom , title page , UK system , inactivity spike , Labor markets , Aging , Labor force

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This paper studies the puzzling decline in labor force participation observed in the UK following the pandemic. Retirement and long-term sickness appear to be the main drivers, with chronic illness remaining a lingering distinctive factor vis-a-vis peer countries. While the government has recently adopted a battery of measures to increase labor force participation, more could be done to improve health outcomes and increase the participation of the long-term sick and the disabled, keep older workers in the labor force, increase female labor force participation, and improve the skills and productivity of both domestic and foreign workers that join the workforce.